MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MONDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2018 AT
6:00 P.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.
MAYOR KONDRITZ CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE WAS ABSENT.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 12, 2018 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2018. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0. COMMISSIONER MILLER ABSTAINED.
IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR LOAN DISBURSEMENT #13 IN THE AMOUNT OF $432,019.80. COMMISSIONER STOREY SECONDED. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE LAKE LOT TRANSFER FROM GERALD AND JULIE MUMBOWER TO JULIE RITCHEY (MUMBOWER) FOR ½ OF LOT #5 AND ALL OF LOT #6. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR CONCRETE ON EAST MAIN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT FROM QUAD COUNTY AT $91.00 A YARD TO BE PAID FROM TIFF FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT DUE OF $26,149.76. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM SRW INC TO POUR AND FINISH THE CONCRETE ON THE EAST MAIN STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,125.00 TO BE PAID FROM TIFF FUNDS. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #000960 FROM FAST TRUCK AND TRAILER FOR REPAIR ON ENGINE 801 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,177.63. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF DAKOTAH MICHAEL LAMPLEY TO THE PAID ON CALL FIREFIGHTER ROSTER. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER #001058 FOR AN INTEL CORE 15-7500 COMPUTER FOR THE MAYOR’S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,050.00. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYROLL DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2018 FOR THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,211.61, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT OF $26,661.88, AND AIRPORT CARETAKER IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,973.49. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE SEWER ADJUSTMENTS FOR GATEHOUSE MEDIA OF 111 EAST CHURCH, LISA AND STEVE HOLLAND 202 NORTH NINTH, ROBERT WINKLER OF 205 WEST SIXTH, CARRIE CLOVER OF 403 LICKLITER STREET, DONALD PRUSACZYK OF 1106 SOUTH LICKLITER, OLETHA TAFT OF 1102 EAST RUTH, JEANITA SPILLMAN OF 11059 MOSES DRIVE, SUE KERLEY OF 614 EAST WEBSTER, AND LYNN SHOTTS OF 217 NORTH MAPLE STREET AS THEY MEET ALL THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE ORDINANCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO DIRECT ATTORNEY MALKOVICH TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING FUNDS FROM THE SALE OF THE LOGAN SCHOOL/WEBSTER SCHOOL PROPERTY. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WANTED TO COMMEND THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR RESPONSE TO THE RECENT CITY CRISIS ON DUQUOIN STREET.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM J&J VENTURES WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO TABLE ITEM (B) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PRESENTATION FROM J&J VENTURES. SECOND FROM COMMISSIONER WYANT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEND DAVID GARAVALIA TO THE ITIA SPRING CONFERENCE IN MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS ON APRIL 4-6, 2018. COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO SEND DAVID GARAVALIA TO THE ITIA CONFERENCE. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 21-2-6 CHANGING THE NUMBER OF PACKAGE LIQUOR LICENSE HOLDERS FROM SIX (6) TO NINE (9). COMMISSIONER MILLER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF 21-2-6. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 3. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 1. COMMISSIONER WYANT.
MAYOR KONDRITZ STATED THAT THE CITY OF BENTON HAS RECEIVED A GRANT FROM TREES FOREVER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR TREES TO BE PLANTED AT LAKE HAMILTON BY THE BOY SCOUTS. COMMISSIONER STOREY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GRANT. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MILLER. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER MILLER, COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
NO MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
NO OLD BUSINESS.
UNDER NEW BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER MILLER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO START RESEARCHING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE GENERATOR AT 1403 SOUTH MAIN.
IN MATTERS FROM THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, MARK STERNIMAN VOICED CONCERNS OVER THE STORAGE CONTAINERS PLACED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON GRAND STREET. COMMISSIONER STOREY TOLD MR. STERNIMAN THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO HIS CONCERNS.
COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER STOREY. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER STOREY, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, AND MAYOR KONDRITZ. NAYS: 0.
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